About Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1909)
r ATLANTA—THE HALF-MILLION CITY” EDITION OF THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES Everything in Motor Car and Motorcycle Parts, Fittings s Sundries, Tools, Clothing, Imported and Domestic \ Novelties, Etc. ^ Our large and complete Catalogue will be mailed upon request ALEXANDER SEE WALD CO. 54-56 North Pryor St. te The House That Merit Built. RETAIL DEPARTMENT .-r.==z.-.=.- M ■■ WE ARE DISTRIBUTORS OF==rr Yale, Snell, Pierce, Emblem, Overland, L X. Oxford, Cornell Bicycles---Overland Tires, Yale Motorcycles Automatic Wind Shi< Monogram Oils and Greases Milwaukee Wind Shi< Liquid Carbonic Air Tanks Shaler Vulcanizers Splitdorf Plugs, Magnetos, Hayes Tool Boxes etc. Remy Magnetos Blue Ribbon Metal Polish Peerless Jacks Raybestos Brake Lining Reliable Jacks Prest-o-Lite Gas Tanks Crane Pullers Hydraulic Wind Shields Ronson Wrenches IF WE HAVEN’T GOT IT- Klaxon Horns , Jones Horns Jones Speedometers American Crown Auto Soap Overland Spark Plugs Overland Timers % Heinze Coils, Magnetos, etc. American Gasoline Outfits Etc., etc. * , His Holiday Display Has Pleased Many Customers LYCEUM THEATER ON DECATUR-ST. HAS HAD PICTURESQUE CAREER Old Structure With Its Mem ories of a Sordid Past to Give Way to Handsome Modern Business Building. M. Nathan, Renowned Baker, Has Eclipsed Former Efforts. S. H. Ogletree and His Son Are Pioneer Planing Mill Men. Nathan'* bakery ha» com* to he practically a byword In Atlanta. For year* M. Nathan ha* been a leading baker of thl* city and ha* es tablished a bu*ln*»* here that will rank with almost any of It* kind In the r<untry. Mr. Nathan's business I* at present altuated at 143 and 2. r >l Peach- trre-*t., both of which place* are com- mofttou*. splendidly equipped nnd ar ranged. and well fitted In every respect for hi* extensive trade. The buslnee* I* owned nnd managed hv Mr. Nathan and he has spared no pain* In bring tt up In the highest pos sible standard and lo give the people ■of Atlanta the ben to be had In th* I akery line, i'leanl.iiees I* character istic of both of III* places, which form an appetizing spectacle with llielr un excelled display of the most tempting drllcacfe* of the baker'* art. , Mr. , Nathan haa the reputation of producing the beat bread, cake*, plea, etc.. In the entire Houth. and It I* a reputation he bps vtrlven hard to win against the* Strongest., of competition. Mr. Nathan I* the only baker In the city, who ha* served his. time as ap prentice In the .old country. He was horn In Hamburg, Germany, where he entered .the baker’s business early and learned hi* trade and where he had the opportunity of gaining valuable knowl edge of the hygienic and sclentlltc prln- viples of baking. He now hold* a di ploma a* a finished master baker. By visiting the largest cities of Eu rope and closely observing the latest fads In the art of baking, he has added materially to his knowledge of the trade, all of which'he uses to the best advantage nnd benefit of his customer* and which they appreciate by reason of the splendid output of hi* bakery. Mr. Nathan for year* has been * leader In Ilfs line, which I* proven by hi* well established business and his widespread reputation. Not only this, hut he Is constantly putting forward his beat efforts In ar. endeavor to even eclipse his former and present suc cesses. Mr. Nathan's specialty In this happv. holiday season of the year Is fruit cakes, the cake that Is always so pal atable at Christmas. A taste of Na than's paradise fruit cake Is so pleas- h.g to the palate that It elevates the ■good humor and adds to the general brightness of the occasion. Besides being excellent In flavor and quality. It Is said to be easier digested than any fruit cake on the market. HI- othei rakes are of the same superior quality. A trial Is all that Is needed to convince. Mr. Nathan'* holiday line this year I* especially fine, and all who partake of the products of Ills bakerv are prom ised something really delicious. Tha old Lyceum theater building In Decatur-at, near Pryor, which was de stroyed In an early morning fire on January 10 last, the site of which ha* been cleared and graded for the new and handsome business structure to be erected by Hugh Inman, had a varied and picturesque career. The last sign* of the old Lyceum have disappeared and work on the new and modern structure Is ready to begin. The old theater building was twice burned and on two other occasions nar rowly escaped destruction by fire. Th* first fire occurred In December, eight years ago, when the theater was prac tically destroyed. It was later rebuilt- and operated by J. B. Thompson for four yean, under the name of the Star. In the fall of HOI the theater was threatened by a fire that burned th* pawnshop of Joe Eplan and damaged the Lyceum restaurant, both under neath the theater. Later, fire badly damaged the etore of A. Landsberger. adjoining the theater, and again threat ened tha latter place. The building's theatrical career, with one exception, was a dismal failure. J. B. Thompson was th* only man who ever made a success of the playhouse, coining the sum of 171,000 during the four years of his management The site of the theater was a vacant lot until about twenty years ago, when It was leased from J. H. Mecasltn by W. D. Smith, who built store houses on the property. Later W. H. Faith sub leased a portion of the property, and In Ills Harry Frank, a local broker, be came Interested In the property and built a theater over th* stores. Smith later bought Frank's Interest In the theater, and then. In 111*. J. B. Thomp son bought Smith’s Interest. The theater was then known as the Imperial. Thompson later acquire! the Interest of W. H. Faith, and In 1117 sold the theater building and lease to E. A. Paul, of New York. Paul operated the theater only about four months, after which he sold the building to the Mecaalln estate. About six years ago Thompson again leased th* place for a term of ten years, rebuilt the theater, and operated tt under the name of th- Star. In Hay. 1101, Thompson gave up the theater, leasing tt to Joe Weiss. Weiss remodeled the building and changed It* name to th* Lyceum. HI* venture failed, however, and later In the year Thompson leased the theater to Sweet A Calehuff. of Philadelphia, who were putting on motion picture shows at the time th* building was The Phoenix Planing Mill Is one of th* old business Institutions of Atlanta, nnd has been In operation forty-odd years. It was organised something Ilk* 50 year* ago, and shortly after organi zation was purchased by S. H. Ogle- tree. who has been Its president con tinually since that time. The business wn* Incorporated Oc tober 1. lilt, and shortly afterward M. V, Ogletree, present secretary and gen eral manager and son of the president, became associated with the business. It lias been under his management ever since. The company’s yards ar* located at Butler and Gllmer-st*.' and the entire Plant represents an investment of about *200,000, while over 150 men are em ployed. Although the business Is con fined chiefly to local trade, the com pany does an extensive business In other parts of the state. It ranks next to the largest lumber business In the city and has excellent facilities for shipping, being located near the tracks of the Georgia railroad. The latest and most Improved machinery Is used In the mill. All kinds 'of building materiel are manufactured and siid by the company, but a specialty Is made of sash, doors nnd blinds. The excellent delivery service maintained Insures deliveries. S. H. Ogletree Is one of Atlanta’s old - cst citizens. He has rendered valuable service to the city In many ways and la a successful business man. He has built up one of the largest and best lumber concern* In Georgia, and the re markable success Is due largely to his effort*. During recent years the extensive lumber business has been In charge • i V. Ogletree, who has conducted the business on the same principle* laid out and pursued by his father. He Is « man of pleasant address, a good busi ness man and n worthy successor nnd associate for his father. THE NEW INMAN BUILDING *oBitf sumifsJ «UT0M08!LE .SUPPU
